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Undocumented immigrant charged with murdering shipmate on fishing boat off Massachusetts
iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — Authorities in Massachusetts have charged an undocumented immigrant with murder after he allegedly stabbed three fellow crew members, one fatally, on a fishing boat 55 miles off the coast. The U.S. Attorney’s Office [Read More…]

Global landmarks are turning off half their lights for gender equality
Courtesy Fleishman Hillard(NEW YORK) — Dozens of iconic landmarks in cities around the world will turn off half their lights throughout this week to raise awareness for the importance of global gender equality and illustrate [Read More…]

Trump administration declines to label Rohingya slaughter ‘genocide’ in new report
Paula Bronstein/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The U.S. is not declaring Myanmar’s violent campaign against the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority long persecuted in the country’s northwest, to be “genocide” in a new fact-finding report. The [Read More…]

South Dakota’s harvest is picking up steam
Harvest is starting to pick up steam in South Dakota. As of Sunday, five percent of the state’s corn had been harvested and 67 percent had reached maturity, up 24 from the five-year average. The [Read More…]

Woman Cosby convicted of sexually assaulting wants ‘justice as the court sees fit’
Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — A sentencing hearing for comedian Bill Cosby began Monday as women who said he drugged and physically took advantage of them, including one whom he was convicted of sexually assaulting, [Read More…]

Trump preparing for 2nd summit with Kim despite little nuclear progress
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump is preparing for his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, he said on Monday while meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. While critics have warned [Read More…]

Chicago-area priest removed from church after burning LGBTQ banner
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — A Chicago-area priest, who has sparked nationwide outrage after burning an LGBTQ banner that once hung in the church, has been removed from the parish, the Archdiocese of Chicago confirms. Cardinal Blase Cupich, [Read More…]

Man charged with cold-case murder of jogger Melissa Millan after confessing in church
Simsbury Police Dept.(SIMSBURY, Conn.) — Nearly four years ago, Melissa Millan, a mother of two, was brutally murdered in Connecticut while she was out on a jog. The crime went unsolved until last week, when [Read More…]

American diplomat found dead in Madagascar
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — An American diplomat in Madagascar was found dead in their home late Friday night, the State Department confirmed on Monday. U.S. and Malagasy authorities are conducting a joint investigation into the death in [Read More…]

Harvest is picking up speed in Nebraska
Combines are starting to roll in Nebraska. As of Sunday, nine percent of corn and 13 percent of soybeans were harvested, both slightly ahead of average. Sorghum harvest stood at six percent. Winter wheat planting [Read More…]

Rains slow start of harvest in Iowa
Last week’s heavy rains in Iowa delayed the start of harvest in many areas of the state. As of Sunday, five percent the state’s corn for grain crop was harvested, five days ahead of average. [Read More…]

Secretary Perdue, beef leaders applaud new KORUS trade deal
President Trump signed an updated trade deal between South Korea and the U.S. Monday. It’s a deal Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue likes. In a statement, Perdue says the agreement adds to the momentum building for [Read More…]

Near record soybean yields in south-central Nebraska
A south-central Nebraska farmer says he’s been very pleased with his irrigated soybean yields so far. Randy Uhrmacher of Hastings says yields won’t quite match records set in 2016, but they’re coming close. “Some of [Read More…]

Missouri’s corn harvest nears halfway point
Missouri’s corn harvest is nearing the halfway point. Forty-three percent of the corn crop had been harvested as of Sunday, compared to the 28 percent average. Corn maturity reached 89 percent. The crop is rated [Read More…]

OpenTable employee allegedly made hundreds of fake reservations to slam competitor: Feds
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — It wasn’t Richard Ashcroft or Jimmy Smits booking tables all around Chicago on New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day this year after all. The tables were actually reserved by a former employee [Read More…]

Woman Cosby convicted of sexually assaulting wants ‘justice as the court sees fit’
Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images(NORRISTOWN, Pa.) — A sentencing hearing for comedian Bill Cosby began Monday as women who said he drugged and physically took advantage of them, including one whom he was convicted of sexually assaulting, [Read More…]

Officer accused of killing man in wrong apartment is fired: Chief
iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — A Dallas police officer charged with manslaughter in the wrong apartment fatal shooting of a man was fired Monday morning, according to an email sent by Police Chief Rene Hall. Officer Amber Guyger, [Read More…]

Halloween costume celebrates the ultimate form of rejection
Party City(NEW YORK) — A Halloween costume poking fun at the devastating act of “ghosting” now exists. The outfit, sold on PartyCity.com, lists a string of eager, unanswered text messages including question marks and “R [Read More…]

Several new record highs in cold storage update
The USDA says there were record amounts of beef, poultry, and cheese in cold storage at the end of August. Beef supplies were reported at 503.449 million pounds, an increase of 6% on the year [Read More…]

Elderly man found alive in apartment days after fire ravages DC senior living facility
Cpl. Damon A. Mclean/Marine Corps.(WASHINGTON) — A 74-year-old man has been found alive in an apartment building in Washington, D.C., five days after it was nearly gutted by fire, officials said. The senior citizen was [Read More…]